Re: [RBW] Charlie Gallup tire & fender dilemma

2025-01-15 Thread maxcr
My Snoqualmie Pass tires set up tubeless on velocity quill rims measure a tad over 40mm. Max On Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 11:50:46 PM UTC-5 JAS wrote: > Teague, thank you for your comments! Since I plan to run smooth tires, > I'm happy to hear the VO 52mm Zepplins and RH Snoqqualmie Pass ti

Re: [RBW] Charlie Gallup tire & fender dilemma

2025-01-14 Thread JAS
Teague, thank you for your comments! Since I plan to run smooth tires, I'm happy to hear the VO 52mm Zepplins and RH Snoqqualmie Pass tires play well together. My wheels are being made with Velocity Quill rims with an internal measure of 21mm, but I don't have them yet. I wonder how that dim

Re: [RBW] Charlie Gallup tire & fender dilemma

2025-01-14 Thread Doug Van Cleve
Hey Joyce. I can’t think of any reason you wouldn’t install the widest fenders that fit your fork blades/brakes and rear stays. You can always run a slightly narrower tire, it gives you the most versatility, and the weight is not going to be consequentially different. It should be as simple as me

[RBW] Charlie Gallup tire & fender dilemma

2025-01-14 Thread JAS
I'm hoping someone out here in Riv-land will help me with my current parts dilemma. I'm trying to decide on tire and fender sizes for my 53 Charlie Gallup. As designed, it will be a road-only bike; Riv says it can take up to a 45mm tire with fenders. I also own a Platypus and a Clem. If yo